Act 18:24-28 | Family | STEP | Alexandria ; a city in the north part of Egypt, founded by Alexander the Great, about three hundred years before Christ.

Acts 18:24-28

Alexandria; a city in the north part of Egypt, founded by Alexander the Great, about three hundred years before Christ. This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; so far as it was revealed in the Old Testament, and made known by the preaching of John the Baptist. Expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly; they showed him what had taken place since the preaching of John with regard to the Messiah, and pointed out more clearly the way of salvation through him. Great zeal and eloquence, united with love to Christ and the souls of men, are not enough to make a minister of the gospel most useful. He must also be acquainted with the word and the providence of God, and be able to show how one is a fulfilment and illustration of the other. Achaia; a part of Greece, of which Corinth was the capital, where Aquila and Priscilla had lived.

The brethren wrote; the Christians at Ephesus wrote letters, recommending Apollos to the Christians in Achaia.

Helped them much; by his zeal, eloquence, and piety, he greatly assisted those who, through grace, had believed in Jesus Christ.